Cosmetic holder



Filed April 14, 1941 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Nov. 17, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE iJOSMETIC HOLDER necticut Application April 14, 1941, Serial No. 388,466

9 Claims. (01. 206-56) This invention relates to cosmetic holders of the type used for lipstick and similar material, and in which there is a carrier for the cosmetic which may be shifted to expose the cosmetic for use or retract it into the casing by a simple operative mechanism within the casing, such as means on the carrier engaging a spiral guide which on relative rotation of the carrier with respect to the guide will advance and retract the cosmetic material.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved and simple construction of this type in which there is means having a spring action to frictionally engage the spiral guide in such a way as to give smooth uniform action throughout the entire travel of the carrier and which will automatically prevent rattle and hold the carrier in adjusted positions while in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view I have devised the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification. It is however to be understood that I am not limited to the specific details and arrangement shown, but may employ various changes and modifications within the scope of the invention.

In this drawing:

Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the holder on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 2 is a similar view through the inner cas- 30 ing showing the inner rotatable sleeve in elevation;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section substantially on line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the enclosing cap 35 or shell;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the outer casing with the upper end portion shown in section;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the inner casing;

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the inner rotatable 40 sleeve;

Fig. 8 is a transverse section thereof substantially on line 8-8 of Fig. '7;

Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the cosmetic car- 45 ing means may be provided on the two casings to prevent the inner casing from turning. Formed on the inner wall of the casing are a plurality of spiral guides l5, preferably threein number,-and preferably formed as threads by pressing inwardly the walls of the casing to form transversely curved beads. This casing is open at both ends and at its upper end has an inwardly pressed annular bead l6.

Within this inner casing is a rotatable sleeve l1 having a plurality of longitudinal slots l8, preferably three in number, and also preferably passing out through the upper end of the sleeve. This upper end has an outwardly extending flange iii to engage over the annular bead Hi to retain the sleeve in the casing. At its lower end the sleeve is stepped to provide an enlarged cylindrical portion 20 to telescope within the lower open end of the sleeve I4, there being a shoulder 2| to limit this telescoping movement. The enlarged portion 22 beyond the shoulder'Zl forms a hand grip for turning the sleeve to expose and retract the cosmetic.

Within the sleeve IT is a cosmetic carrier or slide 23. This is preferably of somewhat larger external diameter than the internal diameter of the sleeve I! so as to have free movement and obviate any binding action or objectionable friction between the two, but if desired it could be made of substantially the same diameter as the internal diameter of the sleeve, but should be capable of readily sliding within the sleeve. This carrier is of cupped construction to receive the lower end of the stick of cosmetic 24, such as lipstick or the like, and retain the same therein. In the side walls of this carrier is provided a plurality of spring ears or straps 25. These are preferably formed by cutting the Walls of the carrier by two spaced longitudinal cuts and one transverse out between them and then pressing outwardly the material of the wall between these cuts. This forms an ear which is connected to the wall of the carrier at one end but is detached from the wall at the other end so that it has free spring action due to the resiliency of the metal. These ears engage the spiral guides, threads or beads l5 and are provided with transverse lanes or recesses 26 pressed inwardly in their outer surfaces intermediate their ends to receive the beads l5 and provide coacting guiding means therewith. The guides or beads seat in these lanes or recesses, and the resilient or spring action of the ears causes them to press against the beads to give a frictional action.

These ears also pass through the slots l8 in the rotatable sleeve i1 and the edges of the slots l8 coact with the edges of the ears 25 to rotate the carrier23 and cause these ears 25 to slide along the guide threads or beads l5. It will thus be seen that rotation of the sleeve H by the grip 22 will advance and retract the carrier or slide 23 with the cosmetic stick 24 by reaction of these ears on the guiding threads or beads. It is preferred that the spring ears 25 be curved transversely at a smaller radius than the internal radius of the guiding head as shown in Fig. 11, which is somewhat exaggerated, so that the edges of the ears 2! will not scrape on, score or mar the surface of the guide bead to become noisy or cause difiicult operation, but will insure smooth uniform operation indefinitely and throughout the entire length of the bead.

As in the preferred arrangement the carrier 23 is of somewhat smaller diameter than the sleeve I! the carrier is supported entirely by the spring cars 25 on the guides or head threads l5, and with the three point support provided by these ears the carrier is always properly centered and aligned within the sleeve with no danger of its binding. The yieldable spring action of the ears causes them to engage the guides or bead threads snugly without any play, giving a very smooth and uniform action. Also, as above noted, in, the preferred arrangement these spring ears are the supporting and guiding means for the carrier or slide, and the inner sleeve does not in any way align or support this carrier. Thus with this arrangement the only purpose of the rotatable sleeve I1 is to rotate the carrier or slide for the adjusting operations, and the carrier is held frictionally tight on the guides or threads in all positions of operation. When assembled the flange I! on the sleeve ll engages over the annular bead IS in the upper end of the casing II, and they lie under the inwardly extending flange I! of the outer casing l2. This gives a finish at the open end of the holder and as the lower end of easing I4 embraces the cylindrical portion and the lower ends of the two casings rest on the shoulder H, the sleeve is held in proper position. As the sleeve i1 is thus guided and held for turning movements in the casing ll at its upper end by the bead i6 and flange l9 and at its lower end by cylindrical portion 20 the portion of the sleeve between these ends may be of smaller diameter than the inner diameter of beads i5 thus leaving a clearance between the sleeve and these beads as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. This decreases friction between the sleeve and casing giving a freer and smoother turning action of the sleeve. The whole holder with the exception of the grip 22 is enclosed in a cap or shell 21 slidable over the outer casing l2, and as it is closed at one end 28 the holder is closed for carrying and protecting the contents.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention what I claim is:

1. In a cosmetic holder, a casing having a plurality of spiral guides, an inner sleeve rotatable within said casing and having longitudinal slots, a carrier within the sleeve having means to engage the guides to shift the carrier comprising spring-straps cut from the sides of the carrler and extending outwardly through the slots to cooperate with the sides thereof to rotate the carrier, and said individual straps being attached to the carrierrat one end only and having a transe 2. A cosmetic holder comprising a casing having a plurality'of spiral beads on its inner wall. an inner sleeve rotatable within the casing and having longitudinal slots, a carrier within the sleeve, and a plurality of spring straps cut from the sides of the carrier and extending outwardly through the slots, each strap being attached to the carrier at one end only and having a transverse groove intermediate its ends to form a seat for a bead and held against the bead by the spring action of the strap.

3. A cosmetic holder comprising a casing having a plurality of spiral beads on its inner wall, an inner sleeve rotatable within the casing and having longitudinal slots, a carrier within the sleeve of somewhat smaller diameter than the internal diameter of the sleeve, a plurality of spring straps extending outwardly from the sleeve through said slots and cooperating with the sides thereof to cause the carrier to rotate with the sleeve, and each strap being attached to the carrier at one end only and extending in a direction longitudinally of the sleeve and having a transverse groove in saidiongitudinal portion to form a seat for a bead and held in contact with the bead by the resilient action of the strap.

4. A cosmetic holder comprising a casing having a plurality of spiral beads on its' inner wall, an inner sleeve rotatable within the casing and having longitudinal slots, a carrier within the sleeve of somewhat smaller diameter than the internal diameter of the sleeve, a plurality of spring straps cut from the walls of the carrier and extending outwardly through the slots and cooperating with the sides thereof to cause the carrier to rotate with the sleeve, said straps each having a portion extending in a direction longitudinally of the sleeve and provided with a transverse groove in said portion to engage a bead, and the spring pressure of the straps on the beads forming the supporting and aligning means for the carrier.

5. A cosmetic holder comprising a casing having a plurality of spiral beads on its inner wall,

. an inner sleeve rotatable within the casing and having longitudinal slots, a carrier within the sleeve, a plurality of spring straps carried by the sleeve extending outwardly through the slots and cooperating with the sides thereof to cause the carrier to rotate with the sleeve, said straps each including a portion extending longitudinally of the sleeve and having a transverse groove to engage and form a seat for a bead, and the spring action of the straps causing a frictional engagement with the beads to shift the carrier and prevent looseness and rattle.

6. A cosmetic holder comprising a casing having a spiral guide, an inner sleeve rotatable within said casing having a longitudinal slot, 9. carrier slidable within the sleeve, means on the carrier extending through said slot to engage the guide and cooperating therewith to shift the slide on rotation of the carrier, said means also cooperating with the sides of the slot to rotate the carrier on rotation of the sleeve, an annular bead formed in the casing at the outer end thereof, an outwardly extending flange on the sleeve engaging over said bead to retain the sleeve in the casing, and means for rotating the sleeve.

7. A cosmetic holder comprising a casing having a plurality of spiral beads on its inner surface, a rotatable sleeve within the casing having a plurality of longitudinal slots, a carrier within the sleeve, a plurality of spring straps cut from the walls of the carrier and extending through said slots and cooperating with the sides thereof to rotate the carrier on rotation of the sleeve, said straps yieldingly engaging the beads to shift the carrier, an annular bead in the casing at the outer end thereof, an outwardly extending flange on the sleeve engaging said annular bead to retain the sleeve in the casing, and means for rotating the sleeve.

8. A cosmetic holder comprising a casing having a plurality of spiral beads on its inner surface, a rotatable sleeve within the casing having a plurality of longitudinal slots, 2. carrier within the sleeve, a plurality of spring strap cut from the walls of the carrier and extending through said slots and cooperating with the sides thereof to rotate the carrier on rotation of the sleeve, said straps having portions extending longitudinally of the sleeve and provided with transverse grooves to receive the beads, said strap being formed on a transverse curvature of smaller radius than that of the beads and held against the beads by the spring action of the straps, and

means forrotating the sleeve.

9. A cosmetic holder comprising a cylindrical casing having an inner spiral bead, a rotatable sleeve within the casing having a longitudinal slot, a carrier within the casing, a spring strap on the carrier extending outwardly through the slot and cooperating with the sides thereof to rotate the carrier on rotation of the sleeve, said strap including a portion extending longitudinally of the sleeve having a transverse groove to receive the head, said strap being transversely curved on a smaller'radius than that of the bead and held against the bead by the spring action of the strap, and means for rotating the sleeve PHILIP X. NOEL.

' CERTIFICATE 0F CORRECTION. Patent No. 2,502,1u59 November 17, 1%2.

PHILIP x. NOEL.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above humbered patent requiring bon ection as follows: Page 1, secondoolumn, line 25, for "larger" read' smaller and that the said Letter s Patent should be'read with this correctiofi therein that the same fnay conform tothe record of the case in the Patent Office Signed and sealed this 25rd day of February, A. B 1915.

' Henry Vah Arsdale, Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

